CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL & PETALUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY (PCDSA)
City Hall Council Chamber
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
MINUTES
Monday, June 17, 2024
REGULAR SESSION 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR SESSION - 6:30 P.M.
Mayor McDonnell called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
• ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor McDonnell, Councilmember Barnacle, Vice Mayor Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Councilmember Shribbs
ABSENT: Councilmember Nau
• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
• MOMENT OF SILENCE
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (TO CURRENT AGENDA ONLY)
None.
PROCLAMATIONS
• Juneteenth
Faith Ross of Petaluma Blacks for Community Development accepted the proclamation and made comments.
PRESENTATION
• Caulfield Bridge Update
Bjorn Griepenburg, Project Manager presented.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited, up to three minutes per person.
Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III).
Mayor McDonnell opened the general public comment.
Suzanne Whitford
Daniel Hernandez
Robert Hansen
Jenya Moshkovich
Katherine Bobrowski
Mayor McDonnell closed the general public comment.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Shribbs
Councilmember Cader Thompson
Councilmember Barnacle
Councilmember Healy
Councilmember Pocekay
Mayor McDonnell
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
Assistant City Manager Brian Cochran
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Minutes of the City Council/Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency/Petaluma Public Financing Corporation/Petaluma Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting of June 3, 2024
2. Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 1, 2024 and Significant Agenda Items for June - August 2024
3. Resolution Adopting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 and Making the Annual Election for Adjustment Factors
4. Resolution Awarding a Contract for the Hardin Tank Recoating Project to Olympus and Associates, Inc., and Approve a Revised Project Budget
5. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Sign the Memorandum of Agreement Establishing the Town of Windsor Biosolids Collaborative
6. Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Contracts to the Lowest Responsible Bidders for Furnishing Chemicals for Wastewater Treatment for Fiscal Year 24/25 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Agreements or Purchase Orders
Council asked questions of staff. Councilmember Healy requested to add a presentation item regarding the cancellation of the city’s agreement with Old Adobe Developmental Services to item #2, the Tentative Agenda for City Council/PCDSA Regular Meeting of July 1, 2024.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Consent Calendar items 1 through 6, with the requested changes to item #2, made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
7. Adoption (Second Reading) of FY 2024-25 Budget Appropriations Ordinance
Jessie Gooch, Finance Director presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment; receiving none, he closed the public comment.
Motion to adopt Ordinance 2889 N.C.S. made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Pocekay.
Vote: Carried 5-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell
No: Councilmember Healy
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
8. Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Map of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance to Prezone a 12.9 -acre Site Located at 5400 Old Redwood Highway to Business Park (BP), Open Space and Park (OSP), and Floodplain Combining District (FP¬C) Zoning Dist ricts Prior to Annexation Proceedings to Be Conducted by the Sonoma Local Area Formation Commission (Sonoma LAFCO) and to Approve a Resolution of Application for Reorganization (Annexation) of Properties located at 5400 Old Redwood Hwy.; APNs 047¬213¬017 and 137¬011-048; City Record Nos. PLZA¬2023-0001 and PLAN¬2024-0001
Mike Janusek, Senior Planner presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Alex DeCarli
Duane Bellinger
David Keller
John Hanania ceded time to David Keller
Jamie Reagan
Rick Savel
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed.
Motion to continue to the item to a date uncertain and bring it back with more information about the hydrological impacts, and the potential use intensity and amount of impervious surface that could results from annexing the property into the city made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Healy.
Vote: Carried 5-1
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Mayor McDonnell
No: Vice Mayor Shribbs
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
9. Resolutions Appointing Individuals to City Committees and Commissions and Approving City Council Liaison Appointment to the Newly Created Public Safety Advisory Committee
Caitlin Corley, City Clerk presented the staff report. Mayor McDonnell outlined the voting procedures for determining appointments.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment
Darren Racusen
Nickola Frye
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. The following list of appointments was determined:
Name Appointed to Term Ending
Perry, Colin Airport Commission (PAPA Rep) 6/30/2025
Krishna, Pranav Climate Action Commission (Youth Member) 6/30/2026 Thors, Hannah Climate Action Commission (Youth Member) 6/30/2026 To be considered at a
future meeting
Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (PMA/HHLC Rep) 6/30/2025 Lopez, Mario Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Barclay-Saxon,
Samantha
Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Fishman, Scott Measure U Oversight Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2027 Yeager, William Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Balshaw, Amber Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Schleret, Johanna Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/20/2027 Newell, Brent Planning Commission (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Hooper, Blake Planning Commission (Regular Member) 6/30/2025 Frye, Nickola L Planning Commission (Regular Member) 6/30/2025 Boeger, Tanner Public Art Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Moreng, Kevin Public Art Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Leland, Dorothy Public Art Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Obstler, Ellen Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Fox, Julia Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Miller, Michael Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Alverde, Javier Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Sullivan, Kathryn Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 To be considered at a
future meeting.
Public Safety Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Greenspan, Kate Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission (Regular Member) 6/30/2028 Ambrosi, Gabriella Senior Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Combs, Seth Senior Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Mackay, Bridget Senior Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Quint, Frank Transit Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Tarr, Fred Transit Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Vazquez-Izaguirre, Eric Transit Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Cover, Bill Tree Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 Racusen, Darren Tree Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026 To be considered at a
future meeting.
Tree Advisory Committee (Regular Member) 6/30/2026
Councilmember Cader Thompson removed herself from consideration for the Public Safety Advisory Committee Council Liaison seat.
Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2024-073 N.C.S. Appointing the above listed individuals to City Committees and Commissions and Resolution 2024-074 N.C.S. Approving Councilmember Pocekay as the City Council Liaison to the Newly Created Public Safety Advisory Committee made by Councilmember Barnacle, seconded by Councilmember Cader Thompson.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
10. Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Making Findings of Exemption under CEQA and Amending Table 4.4 and Chapter 28 “Glossary” of the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance to Permit On-Site Retail Cannabis Sales in up to Three Locations in Business Park and Industrial Zones, and Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending the Petaluma Municipal Code to Relocate the City's Cannabis Regulations to a New Chapter 6.10 Entitled "Cannabis" and to Permit On Site Retail Cannabis Sales in Accordance with the Implementing Zoning Ordinance, and Adoption of a Resolution Updating the City's Commercial Cannabis Permit Regulations
Eric Danly, City Attorney presented the staff report.
Mayor McDonnell opened the public comment.
Jamie Reagan
Mike Getlin
Brandon Levine
Nick Caston
Claire Firestorm
Theresa Teuma
Mayor McDonnell closed the public comment.
Council discussion followed. The City Council directed the following changes in the draft ordinances:
• Adding Commercial 1 and Commercial 2 zones within the City as zones where on-site cannabis retail sales would be permitted, subject to applicable buffers and awarding of an annual cannabis commercial permit.
• Harmonizing permitted hours of operation of retail cannabis businesses in the City with the hours of operation permitted under state law.
• Changing the buffer provisions in the IZO to prevent new sensitive uses from making a permitted cannabis retail sales business location ineligible for permit renewal. • Amending buffer requirements to be based on the distance between the parcel boundaries of a sensitive use and the boundaries of a permitted cannabis retail sales premises. • Taking into account the distribution of permitted cannabis retail sales locations in the City in decisions to award retail cannabis permits to qualified applicants, so as to provide for a convenient distribution of cannabis retail businesses in the City.
• Directing that staff return to the City Council with staff’s recommendations regarding retail cannabis sales permit fees.
Motion to continue the meeting past 11:00 p.m. was made by Councilmember Healy, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
Motion to introduce (First Reading) Ordinance 2890 N.C.S. and Ordinance 2891 N.C.S., with the requested changes, and adopt Resolution No. 2024-075 N.C.S. was made by Councilmember Pocekay, seconded by Councilmember Barnacle.
Vote: Carried 6-0
Yes: Councilmember Barnacle, Councilmember Cader Thompson, Councilmember Healy, Councilmember Pocekay, Vice Mayor Shribbs, Mayor McDonnell No: None
Absent: Councilmember Nau
Recused: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor McDonnell adjourned the meeting at 11:34 p.m.